Elderly Care
The directory below is intended to help individuals, families and leaders find local resources related to areas of self-reliance offered by church, government or community organizations.
Listing of a resource is not an endorsement by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Individuals and leaders should validate and verify suitability of each resource before using or recommending. This directory is not intended to be an exhaustive list nor to promote or recommend any particular organization.
COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR SENIORS
Malheur Council on Aging & Community Services
842 SE 1st Ave, Ontario, OR 97914
541-889-7651
Email – mcoainfo.org
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Food
Area Agency on Aging: Southwest Idaho
701 S. Allen Ste. 100, Meridian, ID 83642
208-898-7060 or 844-850-2883
Email - psa3@a3ssa.com
Ontario Meal Site
Day: Tuesdays & Thursdays
Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location:
Malheur Council on Aging
& Community Services
842 SE 1st Ave.
Ontario, OR 97914
541-889-7651
Payette Meal Site
Day: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Time: 11:30am
Location:
Payette Senior Center (Payette)
137 N Main St
Payette, ID 83661
208-642-4223
New Plymouth Meal Site
Day: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Time: 11:30am
Location:
New Plymouth Senior Center
126 N Plymouth Ave.
New Plymouth, ID 83655
208-278-532
Meals on Wheels Fruitland & New Plymouth- Contact Shawna Smithe at the Idaho Commission on Aging (listed above) for an assessment for services provided by the New Plymouth or Payette Senior Centers
Community Senior Centers
Centers provide various services including meals, workshops, social activities and more.
698 NW 8th Ave.
Ontario, OR 97914
541-889-5450
Payette Senior Center (Payette)
137 N Main St
Payette, ID 83661
208-642-4223
126 N Plymouth Ave.
New Plymouth, ID 83655
208-278-5320
Transportation Services
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SRT-Malheur Express, operated by Malheur Council on Aging & Community Services provides a wide variety of transportation services that are available to all of the general public, including seniors, veterans and persons with disabilities. Our services are available throughout all of Malheur County and its surrounding areas and include:
SRT-Malheur Express service buses are ADA accessible and our trained drivers are available to help anyone needing assistance getting on and off the bus. Buses do not operate on weekends. SRT-Malheur Express observes all Federal Holidays. (Medically necessary transportation is still available during these times). Clients with children must provide their own approved child safety seat and ensure the child is properly secured. Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Mobility devices must be secured.
TRANSPORTATION & DISPATCH OFFICE
Facilities located at: 842 SE 1st Ave. Ontario, OR 97914
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday (8:00am - 4:30pm)
Dispatch & Scheduling Phone: (541) 881-0000
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Caregiver and Hospice Resources
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Your Journey - A Guide for People at the End of Life, Their Caregivers and Families- hospice resource
Family Caregiver - Malheur County
Powerful Tools for Caregivers - online course
In Home Respite (Idaho)- scroll down for Respite eligibility
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Malheur Council on Aging & Community Services
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Oregon Project Independence -provides services for frail people 60 years of age and older to enable them to continue to live in their homes.
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Option Counseling -MCOACS staff will help the senior and/or family member sort out their needs and identify options for filling those needs
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Information and Assistance- Call the Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) helpline (541) 889-7651 to apply
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How You Can Support Senior Programs- donation and volunteer opportunities
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Adult Protective Services - Protect Vulnerable Adults from Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation
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Ombudsman - Advocating for the rights of long-term care residents
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Legal Assistance -Assistance Preparing for or Resolving Legal Issues
Advanced Care Planning ( Contains links to both Oregon and Idaho Advanced Directives)
Honoring Choices Idaho - Advanced Directive and Living Will Forms
Medical and Hospice Care
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Walk-in Clinics
Valley Family Health Care - Ontario
2327 S.W. 4th Ave., Ontario, OR 97914
541-889-2340
M-F 8-8
Sa 9-5
Su Noon-5
Urgent Care Centers
St. Alphonsus Fruitland Health Plaza Urgent Care
910 NW 16th St, #101, Fruitland, ID, 83619
208-452-8000
M-F 7-7
S-S 8-4
St. Luke's Fruitland Urgent Care Clinic
1210 NW 16th St, Fruitland, ID, 83619
208-452-8600
M-F 8-8
Sat 9-5
Sun Closed
Physicians Primary Care Center - Ontario
335 SW 13th St, Ontario, OR, 97914
541-889-8410
M-F 8-6
S-S 8-1
​Emergency Rooms
St. Alphonsus – Ontario (541) 881-7101
St. Alphonsus Medical Center - ER - Ontario
351 SW 9th St, Ontario, OR 97914
St. Luke’s – Fruitland (208) 452-9881
St. Luke's Fruitland Emergency Department
1210 NW 16th St, Fruitland, ID 83619
West Valley – Caldwell (208) 459-4641
West Valley Medical Center – Caldwell
1717 Arlington Ave., Caldwell, ID 83605
Assisted Living Facilities
These facilities offer a wide variety of levels-of-care ranging from meal preparation and med management to skilled nursing, rehabilitation, memory, and hospice care.
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Ashley Manor – Ontario 541-881-1188
Brookdale – Ontario 541-889-4600
Wellsprings – Ontario 458-224-6818
Dorian Place – Ontario 458-224-6812
Sunset Estates - Ontario (541) 889-1115
Edgewood Spring Creek - Fruitland (208) 452-5163
The Cottages – Payette (208) 642-6199
Ashley Manor – Payette (208) 642-1711
Nursing Homes
Payette Center – Payette (208) 642-4455
Pioneer Place – Vale (541) 473-3131
Weiser Care of Cascadia - Weiser (208) 549-2416
Home Care and Hospice
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Home Care
Assisting Hands Fruitland 208-452-2288
Canyon Home Care & Hospice - Fruitland (208) 642-1838
Addus Home Care & Hospice - Ontario 541-889-5336
Home Helpers - Fruitland 208-963-5655
Encompass Home Health - Fruitland 208-452-4972
Hospice
Heart 'n Home Hospice - Fruitland 208-452-2663
Payette Signature Hospice - Payette (208) 642-9222
Pathway Hospice – Ontario (541) 889-0847
Horizon Home Health & Hospice – Fruitland (208) 549-2104
Encompass Health – Hospice – Fruitland (208) 452-4972
END OF LIFE SERVICES
In the event of a death, call 911.
Funerals
US Funerals Online - Info Site
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints does not normally encourage cremation. The family of the deceased must decide whether the body should be cremated, taking into account any laws governing burial or cremation. In some countries, the law requires cremation.
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Where possible, the body of a deceased member who has been endowed should be dressed in temple clothing when it is cremated. A funeral service may be held (see 29.6). General Handbook
Funeral Chapels/Crematory
Shaffer-Jensen Memory Chapel | Fruitland | New Plymouth | Payette (208) 642-3333
Haren-Wood Funeral Chapel - Payette (208) 642-4346
Haren-Wood Funeral Chapel/Crematory - Ontario (541) 889-9335
Lienkaemper-Thomason Funeral Homes & Cremation Services (541) 226-3134